A/N: Sorry I meant to update on Tuesday... really sorry! I've had this cold all week... at least I didn't have it during Christmas...
Anyways enjoy the chapter, I tried to Gaara's flashback on memory instead of reading the book... my memories a little hazy about it... hopefully it's good... I know two of the things aren't from the flashback but I felt I need to inject some much needed humor into it... enjoy!
Chapter 110: What is Love?
Chaka was about to attack Crocodile when he was stopped.
"Stop Lord Chaka!" yelled a voice.
Outside the guards cheered at a certain group had entered… and it wasn't the Ino Shika Cho Trio (they were busy with finding moles among their ranks). No it was the Tsumegeri Guards. They were among the elite of the Guards (right under the Ino Shika Cho Trio), they were dressed in the traditional wear with ducks on their hats.
"We handle him personally." Said one of them.
"Don't worry Lord Chaka." Said another.
"You four seem to be popular so I'll let you off. Just go home." Said Crocodile.
"It's impossible to turn back." Said one of them.
"Impossible?" asked Crocodile.
That is when Chaka noticed their veins were showing.
"They didn't!" yelled Chaka.
"Shall I" asked Ms. All Sunday.
"No they're vermin." Muttered Crocodile.
The 4 Guards aimed themselves for Crocodile.
"What's wrong with them?" asked Vivi.
"They drank Hero Water, a terrible potion that grants super powers… but the drinker will die within a few minutes…" explained Chaka.
Vivi's eyes winded as she watched the terrible things that were about to played out.
Meanwhile, Kankuro decided to headed towards where he saw his sister headed to when the fighting had begun.
"There you are." He said as he found her tied up.
"Oh Kankuro." Said Temari, "You look like you were beaten up badly."
"And you're tied up." Said Kankuro.
"Can you untie me?" asked Temari.
Kankuro sighed, "Fine as long as you don't make a big deal that you were right and I was wrong when it came to me being physically weak."
"I told you so." Mumbled Temari quietly so her brother wouldn't hear.
"I heard that." Muttered Kankuro.
Temari sweat dropped, but Kankuro untied her any ways.
Once Temari was untied she got up.
"I think we should look for Gaara." Said Temari.
"What!" yelled Kankuro, "No way! He's going to let out that thing! I want to be far away from him as possible."
That's when Temari whacked him in the head with her fan.
"Good idea Temari. We should go find him to see how he's doing." Said Kankuro in a very strained tone.
Temari nodded and they went to look for him.
Meanwhile Gaara smiled evilly at the unconscious Naruto.
But of course… he wasn't always like this…
(Flashback)
A young Gaara was sitting in a swing, all alone, watching kids play a ball game when suddenly one of them kicked the ball on a nearby building's roof.
"Oh man! Looks like we can't play anymore." Said one of the kids.
That was when suddenly the ball began to float down from the roof. Gaara picked it up.
"Here." Said Gaara with a shy smile.
All of the kids stared at Gaara trembling.
"He's a monster!" one of them yelled.
They all ran away. Gaara began to freak out.
"Why are you running away!" he yelled out.
That's when his sand went nuts! IT began to lash at the other kids as they ran away, he finally calmed down when his dear uncle Yashamaru showed up and blocked the sand from hitting a girl.
"Please stop Gaara." Begged Yashamaru.
Gaara stopped what he was doing when he saw he had injured Yashamaru.
That night Gaara held a knife and cut himself. However sand just stopped him.
"Gaara!" scolded Yashamaru, "You shouldn't do that."
Yashamaru sighed, "I guess the sand would protect you anyways. What are you doing?"
"I'm trying to see what pain feels like." Said Gaara.
Yashamaru sighed…
"What does pain feel like?" asked Gaara, "And please don't tell me ask you again when you're older, like when I asked you what a transvestite was."
Long story short, Gaara once heard some people talking about his uncle, calling him a transvestite due to the fact he looked like a woman. Needless to say his uncle told him ask him once he was older.
"No… I'll explain it you." Said Yashamaru.
Yashamaru used the knife to cut his finger, Gaara's eyes winded when he saw the blood.
"Pain is well something is the feeling that something isn't right with your body. You feel uncomfortable and you don't like it. I guess it's kind of hard to explain." Said Yashamaru.
"I think I get it." Said Gaara he grabbed his chest, "I have this weird feeling in my chest… is this pain?"
"That pain of the heart." Said Yashamaru.
"Pain of the heart?" asked Gaara.
"Yes, it's different, but the scars of that kind of pain is much harder to heal. It might not even heal at all." said Yashamaru, "And there is only one known cure."
"What is it?" asked Gaara.
"Love." Said Yashamaru.
"Love?" responded Gaara.
"Yes… Love." Said Yashamaru, "Love is when someone would do anything to protect someone. It's just like with your mother."
"My mother?" asked Gaara.
Both of them began to look at nearby picture of Gaara's mother… and Yashamaru's sister.
"She died giving birth to you… she was happy to do so. I believe your mother's spirit is in your sand, as it protects you just like a mother's love." Said Yashamaru.
"I don't get it…" said Gaara.
"I guess it's hard to explain." Said Yashamaru, "Is there anything else you would like to know?"
"Yeah… what is Yaoi?" asked Gaara.
Yashamaru gaped at the question.
"Where did you hear about that?" asked Yashamaru.
"I heard some weird girls talking about it." said Gaara.
"I… I'll tell you when you're older." Said Yashamaru wondering if the girls mentioned it front of him on purpose.
"Okay." Said Gaara who then got an idea, "I also have an idea… can I have some medicine?"
"Medicine? What for?" asked Yashamaru.
Gaara gave a sweet smile.
Later that night, Gaara held ointment, he was running though the town and went to a girl's house who he accidently attack. He knocked on the door, and the girl opened it.
"Oh it's you… what do you want?" asked the girl.
"I'm sorry about earlier… I brought you some medicine… I hope you feel better." Said Gaara.
"Go away you monster!" yelled the girl slammed the door in his face.
Gaara's eyes widened. He began to walk home. As he did he ran into a drunk.
"What do you think you doing you brat!" slurred the drunk.
That's when Gaara glared at the drunk… and he realized who Gaara was.
"You're that kid…" said the drunk who began to get scared.
Unfortunately… Gaara had already reacted by sending sand at him… killing him. He realized what he had done and began to run away… just as a crowd began to form.
He began to slow down, that when he saw his father glaring at him.
"Father…" he thought to himself.
Sometime later, Gaara was crying by himself, when suddenly the sand protected him. He looked up and saw a mysterious masked man holding a sword, trying to kill him.
"Why… why!" thought Gaara.
The sand exploded injuring the man gravely. He glared at him… then he noticed a Band-Aid on his finger, the same one Yashamaru cut. He was walked and removed the mask… it was indeed his beloved uncle, Gaara was so sick he vomited.
"You did well Gaara." Said Yashamaru giving a pained smile.
Gaara began to cry… "Why… why did you do it?" he asked.
"Your father asked me to do it… and I agreed." Said Yashamaru.
"Why did you accept?" asked Gaara.
"Because… I've always hated you." Said Yashamaru.
Gaara's eyes winded.
"When my sister died. She hated your father and you… She wanted you kill him. She gave the name Gaara not out love but hate. A self-loving carnage. A demon that loves only itself… caring only for itself… that is the gift she gave you." Explained Yashamaru.
Yashamaru opened his shirt revealing several bombs.
"This is it… please die." Were his final words before he died.
The explosion killed him… however because of the sand Gaara was unharmed… physically… emotionally… The sand around him went wild… eventually carving the Kanji for love on his fore… because he loved only himself… cared only for himself…
(End of Flashback)
Gaara was thinking about how to kill first when Naruto woke up rubbing his head.
"I had the weirdest dream I was fighting Gaara." Said Naruto.
"Kit… you are fighting Gaara." Said Kyubi.
"That's weird…" thought Naruto.
"What?" asked Kyubi.
"Why aren't I wearing an orange jumpsuit… and where's the giant toad I was riding on?" thought Naruto.
"So you were dreaming you were fighting Gaara… while wearing an orange jumpsuit and riding a giant toad… what were you a ninja in your dream?" asked Kyubi.
"I think I was…" thought Naruto.
"Just continue fighting Gaara…"said Kyubi.
"All right! I have an idea that can beat him!" said Naruto with a big grin.
"Why do I have the strangest feeling it involves his ass." Said Kyubi.
Meanwhile, Crocodile laughed… he wasn't going to fight them. He just watched the 4 guards writhe in pain as they died. Unfortunately this just made Chaka angry… and it was never a good thing to get him angry.
Next Time: Naruto continues his fight with Gaara, while reflecting on his life. Will Naruto be able to beat him... and will Kyubi's prediction be right? Find out next time!